What CommPRO does

CommPRO is a privately held digital media publishing platform headquartered in New York City (222 E. 34th Street, Suite 1201) that operates as a thought leadership and content hub for the public relations, corporate communications, investor relations, journalism, and marketing professions. The platform distributes daily news and editorials, two flagship podcast series (PR Masters Series and That Said with Michael Zeldin), a weekly executive newsletter sent to 14,000+ subscribers, quarterly research reports, and event programming including Communications Town Halls and Cannesversations coverage from Cannes Lions. The company is led by publisher Fay Shapiro, works with a network of named expert contributors (Leslie Grossman, Simon Erskine Locke, Tom Madden, Michael Zeldin, Arthur Solomon), and is legally organized as CommPRO Digital Media Services, LLC, a New York LLC that has operated for more than a decade.

The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing and content management system hosted on Squarespace, with content syndication across web, email, podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify), and social media where the company reaches 100,000+ followers. Product surface is broad but shallow: in addition to the podcast and newsletter products, CommPRO offers a Standard membership with quarterly publishing, event invitations, webinars, profile listings, and RFP response tools, and a Premium membership that adds monthly publishing, profile articles, video interviews, and exclusive events. The membership layer is bundled with CommunicationsMatch's networking and lead generation platform under a strategic partnership that adds agency and professional services workflow utility on top of the editorial core.

CommPRO's revenue model combines recurring annual membership subscriptions with event-based sponsorship and advertising packages; the only publicly disclosed price point is the $10,000 Cannesversations 2025 sponsorship, which includes executive video interviews, featured content placements, and newsletter distribution. Distribution is global via the commpro.biz website and third-party channels, and the company is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity investment, or parent company, operating with a small 1–10 person team.

Name

CommPRO

Legal name

CommPRO Digital Media Services, LLC

Website

https://commpro.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CommPRO is a privately held digital media publishing platform serving public relations, corporate communications, investor relations, journalism, and marketing professionals through daily editorial content, podcasts, newsletters, and events, monetized via sponsorships and tiered membership subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications Media & Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Online News & Magazine Publishing Platforms (CMS & Hosting) (MPAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA), Creator Publishing & Membership Platforms (Writer-Centric) (MPACAIAD), Publishing Networks & Multi-Author Publications (MPACAIAG)

Keywords

• Communications media publishing
• Public relations news
• Thought leadership content
• Corporate communications insights
• Industry podcasts events

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships and advertising: CommPRO offers tailored publishing, content, and event packages for sponsors to amplify brand visibility and drive lead generation. Sponsorship packages vary by program, with examples like Cannesversations 2025 package at $10,000 including executive video interviews and newsletter distribution.
2. Membership subscriptions: CommPRO + CommunicationsMatch membership combines editorial publishing with networking and lead generation tools. Standard membership includes quarterly publishing, event invitations, webinars, and profile listings. Premium membership adds monthly publishing, profile articles, video interviews, and exclusive events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CommPRO operates a digital publishing hub delivering daily news, editorials, podcasts, and a weekly newsletter for public relations, corporate communications, investor relations, journalism, and marketing professionals. It monetizes through tiered memberships combined with CommunicationsMatch networking tools, plus tailored sponsorship and event packages such as the Cannesversations series at Cannes Lions. The platform also hosts Communications Town Halls, industry research reports, and sub-brands including the PR Masters Series podcast.

Product overview

CommPRO is a thought leadership platform and publishing hub serving public relations, corporate communications, investor relations, journalism, and marketing professionals. The platform operates as a unified editorial system combining multiple content formats and membership tiers. At its core, CommPRO delivers daily news and editorial content through its publishing platform, supplemented by two flagship podcast series: the PR Masters Series Podcast featuring industry leader interviews, and the That Said with Michael Zeldin podcast covering broader communications topics. The platform offers a weekly executive newsletter and publishes quarterly research reports on key industry themes. CommPRO also hosts Communications Town Halls (virtual and in-person events) and special coverage series like Cannesversations from major industry events. The platform offers tiered membership options (Standard and Premium) combined with CommunicationsMatch networking tools, along with sponsorship and partnership packages for brand amplification. Content spans corporate communications, investor relations, diversity/DEI, future of information, agency spotlight features, and marketing topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PR Masters Series: A podcast series featuring interviews with leading PR and communications professionals sharing insights and expertise.
• That Said with Michael Zeldin
• Cannesversations
• Communications Town Halls
• CommPRO + CommunicationsMatch

Products and services

• PR Masters Series Podcast
• That Said with Michael Zeldin
• CommPRO Weekly Executive Newsletter
• Research & Reports
• Communications Town Halls
• Cannesversations
• CommPRO + CommunicationsMatch Membership
• Daily News & Editorials
• Sponsorship & Partnership Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 industry professionals engaged with platform content
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CommunicationsMatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommPRO partnered with CommunicationsMatch to offer a combined membership that integrates CommPRO's editorial publishing platform with CommunicationsMatch's networking and lead generation tools. This helps agencies and professionals grow their brand presence through publishing, profile listings, and RFP response tools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PRWeek: Flagship global trade publication for the public relations industry, offering news, analysis, awards, and events. Comparable to CommPRO in audience (PR and communications leaders), editorial model, and sponsorship-driven revenue, but at significantly larger scale.
• Ragan Communications: Publisher of PR Daily and Ragan.com, serving communicators with news, training, webinars, and awards. Highly comparable B2B publishing model targeting internal comms, PR, and marketing professionals with content, events, and sponsored programs.
• O'Dwyer's Public Relations News: Long-running PR trade publication covering public relations news, agency rankings, and communications industry intelligence. Directly comparable to CommPRO as a B2B publishing hub serving PR and corporate communications professionals with editorial, directories, and event coverage.
• Bulldog Reporter: Media database and PR-industry news resource for communications professionals, offering journalist contacts and editorial coverage. Comparable in serving PR practitioners with editorial content, media tools, and subscriptions.
• PRovoke Media (formerly The Holmes Report): Global PR industry publication and events business covering public relations agencies, campaigns, and trends. Directly comparable in editorial positioning, target audience, and event/IP monetization (e.g., Global PR Agency Rankings, SABRE Awards).

Emerging players

• Agility PR Solutions: PR media monitoring and intelligence platform with a blog and editorial content aimed at PR and communications professionals. Comparable audience and content-driven engagement model, though primarily a software vendor.
• Muck Rack: Public relations software platform for journalist discovery, monitoring, and pitching, with content including the daily newsletter "Daily Scoop." Overlaps with CommPRO in serving PR professionals with editorial content and workflow tools, but is more product/SaaS-led.
• Axios HQ: Internal communications newsletter platform built on the Axios smart brevity format, used by enterprises for employee and stakeholder communications. Comparable as a newsletter-publishing and B2B communications platform, but focused on internal rather than industry communications.

Broad incumbents

• PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) publications: Industry association for PR professionals, producing publications, webinars, awards, and content serving the same professional audience as CommPRO. Overlaps in audience and editorial themes, but operates as a non-profit membership body rather than a commercial publisher.

Others

• CommunicationsMatch: Agency and vendor matchmaking platform paired with CommPRO via the combined membership offering. Listed here because it is an explicit strategic partner, not a direct competitor; comparable in serving the same PR/comms buyer with networking and lead-generation tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/commPRObiz
• Facebookfacebook.com/commPRO.biz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commpro-biz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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